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THE ATLANTA GEOF.GIAN AND NEWS.
FRIDAY, JULY It HOT.
TOE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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Carnegie and Simpson of Toccoa
It Andrew Carnegie would do a bet
ter thing than he has ret done In It
brarles or In art institutes, he would
meet half-way the princely proposition
ot Mr. E. P. Simpson, of Toccoa, and
build tor tho mountain girls ot Geor
gia a school that might bo among tho
noblest and moat notable in all the
land.
That beautiful and spacious threo-
story building right at the foot of the
silver spray of Toccoa Palls In a beau
tiful tract, well watered, fertile and
adapted to dairying, to mllla, to manu
al training In tho factories. In the
field and In the homo, makes at once
the loveliest and most eligible of loca
tions, and as generous an oiler as s
private cltisen could make to tho great
cause of education.
And If Andrew Carnegie, who Is In
real and honest fact a philanthropist
and friend ot his raco, could bo
brought to boo this location and Its op
portunities, ws believe that the ond
would be accomplished In tbe Judg
ment and In tho liberality of tho great
iron master ot the republic.
These are people who have a pecu
liar claim upon him. They are people
in tbe main who cotno from his own
strain of Scotch and English blood.
They are his own color and his own
typo and make a pressing problem of
the great country In which ho lives.
They come out of the mountain*
with all their Inherent strength and
force undisciplined and untrained,
waiting to bo developed and lifted up
into tb, greatness which Is waiting
for them at tho other end of discipline
and education.
Who will carry the message to Car
negio of tbe princely proposition of
Simpson?
And who that hga leisure will give
of his time and of his talents to so
good a cause as that ot brtngtng to
gether theso two strong and noble
men. both Seotch-Americans, who from
opposlto ends of tbe country arc pre
senting to tbe times the noble spirit ot
helpfulness and philanthropy?
The way of the San Francisco graft'
cr Is hard and getting harder.
Now, then, who remembers those
cold spring days with Impatience?
When the prohibition bills arc past
ed the legislature will push on rapidly
to tbe other reforms.
We should like to know who Mr.
Bryan now prefers for president, “is
at present advised."
Where do the prohls get their nerve
and dash and eloquence? Why, from
tbe consciousness of right, of course.
What's the matter with the liquor
men? They can't speak, and they can't
persuade. It's because tbey know they
are wrong.
The repor* that Augusta, Oa., Is
.hipping her famous rattlesnake wa
termelons to Houston, Tesas, may per
hape be naturally explained by the
romancer of The' Augusta Herald and
the nature taker of Buffalo Bayou.
LET THE LEGISLATURE DO IT NOW.
Once more The Georgian makes bold to urge upon the legislature all
possible dispatch In the settlement of the prohibition Issue by the passage
of the. two bills pending In the separate houses.
There can be no possible argument for any further delay. There Is
not a man In either bouse from tho president’s desk or the speaker's
chair down to the messenger and tho pages who Is not fully persuaded
that three-fourths of the people of Georgia now fervently wish that the
legislature would pass these prohibition bills.
Never beforo upon any question that ever came before the state or
Its representatives has public opinion and the will of the people been
mors definitely expressed and more definitely understood than upon this
great moral Issue which Is rocking the state today.
The legislature was sent hero to do the people’s will. They know the
people's will, then why delay to do It?
Even tbe liquor men without exception concede that tbe majority sen
timent of the state Is In favor of these prohibition bills. There Is not a
wholesale or retail liquor man In the city or In the state who does not
know that the overwhelming volume of Georgia sentiment Is against hla
traffic and In favor of the Hardman-Covlngton measures In the legislature.
More than this the state Is In excitement and unrest from Toccoa to
Tybee, and here at the capital the legislature Is almost paralysed In
tbe prosecution of all other business while this great moral Issue holds the
center of the stage. Men can do nothing, representatives can secure-
action on no other measures, tho body can pass no laws, committee meet
ings can scarcely be successful upon any other bill while the whole body
revolves around tho superb debates before the temperance committees of
tho sonata and the house.
This Is exactly the condition which Tho Georgian forecasted on Mon
day morning. And we once moro urge tho legislature to put a stop to it
by prompt and decisive action on the distinctly popular side of this great
question.
There Isn't a man in the bouso or In the senate who does not know
that If this matter Is committed to tho peoplo that from GO,000 to 75,000
majority In Georgia will measure the sweep of prohibition In the state.
Why, then, with this knowledge so clear and so universal among the
legislators, should that body precipitate and perpetuato upon tho state a
contest so prolific of bitterness, so full of strife and unreason and anger
aud antagonism when there Is no Justification for It either In ethics or
In Justice. *
Gentlemen of tho legislature, you nre sent hero to do tbe people’s will.
If thcro Is ono of you whose mind Is In doubt as to the people's will, we
should bo glad to hear him speak. If there is none, then In the name
or harmony and ot reason and of high morals, we Invoke your expedi
tious settlement of this great moral Issue.
PROHIBITION IN THE AIR, IN THE BLOOD, IN THE BRAIN.
Ono of the notable things In the great hearings of the temperance
question before the house and senate committees on Wednesday and
Thursday, was the extraordinary advantage In matter and In manner en
joyed by the advocates of prohibition.
It Is said In no narrow spirit of partisanship and In no blind preju
dice or favor, and least of all In any reflection upon the able gentlemen
who advocated the other side, but every man who attended the bearings
beforo the legislative committees will frankly bear testimony to the supe
riority of the temperance speakers In every case.
The advocates of local option and tho saloon used tbe same argu
ments that wore prevalent In Atlanta and In Georgia twenty years ago.
They soemed to come feebly with attenuated vigor and with a lack of con
viction and force beforo them. On tbe other hand tbe lips of every tem
perance advocate overflowed with a virility of sincere belief and poured
forth In rapid and dauntless stream an array of fact, argument and ap
peal virile with life and bristling with convincing power.
if there had been any doubt before In the minds of the legislative
committee It would have been dispelled by the notablo difference In the
life and vitality ot tho separate advocacies that were made.before tbem.
Prohibition Is In the nlr todny. There Is everywhere the suggestion
that It Is tho vital and pressing reform of tho hour. It Is In tho hearts
ot the people. It Is alive* It Is militant, It Is triumphant and Irresistible.
PASS THE TUBERCULOSIS ACT.
The bill of Represcutattvo Frelre, ot Ware, providing for a state Institu
tion for tuberculosis patlonts, Is one which should command the Imme
diate respect and favorable consideration ot the legislature.
Dr. Frelre, who Is a physician ot high standing, Is Impressed as well
as others of his great profession, with tho euormous ravages of the Great
White Plague, and be realises that Georgia should take her stand with
Texas and North Carolina and .other states of the South In an organized
and practical combat against tho fearful advance ot tuberculosis. The
bill In full yas printed In our edition of Wednesday and has been careful
ly and prudently drawn after the model of the bills which bave com
manded tho approval ot tho legislators In the other great states of the
South and of tho Union. The Georgian sincerely hopes that there will
be no false economy and i)o demagogic opposition to a measure so vital
and Imperative as this.
With 150,0(}0 people dying every year with tuberculosis and an aver
age of 30,000 cases In the state of Georgia alone, the obligation upon the
commonwealth Is greater to bear Its part In the great battle against the
disease than It wonld be to pay tho expenses of a state quarantine against
yellow fever or In fighting the cholera.
No man In or out ot the legislature who will take the pains to Inform
himself from any reliable source of tbe enormous necessity for this bill
will hesitate one moment In tho Interest of Georgia men and of Georgia
women and Georgta children of the present ond of tbe future to give It
bis hearty, prompt and substantial Indorsement.
The bill Is standard In Its provisions, patent In Us necessity and It
meets the approval of the highest professional talent and consciences In
the state at large.
"ONEI”
In the famout novel “Monte Crlsto," Edmond Dantes, fearfully mis
treated and shamefully abused, consecrates hts life to the overthrow of
the evil forces which have oppressed and Injured him. Ho counts the
retributive achievements over In turn, and when one by one tbe enemies
of bis life and happiness are brought to punishment, he lifts his hand and
eyes to heaven and criea first “one," than "two," then "three," with dra
matic Intensity and force.
And ao now, when the state of Georgta, counting over the Injuries
which she baa suffered, tho oppression and the Injustice which bave been
wrought agalnet her In time past by the enemies at peace and order aud
Integrity, she lifts the great seal of tho state as they are successfully
overthrown and oounts their destruction In their turn.
And on Thursday when the lobby, that first and subtlest of her ene
mies, was throttled In the grasp of her earnest and honest lawmakers,
and when the halls of legislation were purified of the blight that ha* to
often fallen upon Its present statutes through the selfishness and chican
ery of the tricksters, the Goddess of Liberty who presides over tho dost!-
Dies of the state and sits In the arches ot the great gate upon which are
engraven Wisdom, Justice and Moderation, may lift her hand to heaven
and with her feet planted In righteous victory over the bodies of the
lobbyists, may cry out triumphant to her citizens:
“One!"
The first reform of tbe tiew administration Is accomplished. The flrsf
promise of tho new governor Is riding prosperously on Its way. and by the
omen and augury of the splendid majority which saw It through, wo may
believe that the Edmond Dantts of our righteous reform may successful
ly plant bis feet upon the other evils of corporate selfishness and racial
equality aud count in succession “two" and "three."
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STRONG INDORSEMENT
I ROM MADISON CITIZENS
To the Editor of The Georgian:
We, the undersigned citizens of Madison, Ga., desire to congratu
late you and to express our high appreciation and extend to you our
heartfelt thanks for tht noble and patriotic stand you have taken on the
great question of state prohibition, which Is now attracting the attention
of our entire commonwealth.
We rejoice to know that we have one paper In our capital city with
backbone enough to stand for law and order, and for the women and chil
dren of our country.
May you live long and flourish!
Very sincerely yours.
J. FRANK STOVALL.
J. V. THOMAS.
8. A. TURNELL.
J. R. GUNN.
C. P. RIMBRO.
JOHN L. MOORE.
D. P. DOREMU8.
W. H. WILLIAMS.
C. L. HOUGH.
R. C. HOUGH.
J. E. HOUGH.
W. H. ADAMS.
D. G. HARWELL.
W. P. BEARDEN.
JERRRT S. LEAK.
J. A. HIL8MAN.
C. E. M1TCHEM.
J. T. TURNELL.
W. C. THOMPSON.
E. R, LAMBERT,
tt A. JACKSON.
J. F. TURNELL.
S. W. BOOTH.
O. J. TURNELL.
W. H. BUTTS. JR,
C. W. ALLISTON.
E. L. DUCKWORTH.
H. F. REEVES.
T. H. BROOKE.
J. H. FRIEDMAN.
W. H. KIMBROUGH.
C. P. CREW.
W. J. AVERT.
J. F. WINTER
T. M. DOUGLAS.
J. W. BEARDEN.
J. S. HOGUE.
M. W. RAINWATER.
R W. TROTTER. M. D.
A. H. WINTER
P. W. REID.
W. E. SHEPHERD.
M. E. BALLARD.
JAMES VASON.
J. M. M'LEROY.
SOL PENICK.
B. O. HARRIS.
W. H. BURNETT.
L. G. FEW.
FRANK W. CHILES.
PERCE W. CHILES.
L. M. THOMPSON.
J. C. PENICK.
LETTERS COMMENDING
THE GEORGIAN’S STAND
WARM WORDS FROM MONROE.
Mr. F. L. Seely, President The Oeor
clan Company, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir—Tho people of Georgia
have great reason to thank you for the
courageous stand you havo taken In
placing the powerful Influence of The
Georgian squarely with the movement
for state prohibition. It la refreshing
to find a man brave enough and great
enough to speak ns you have spoken.
All praise for The Georgian! Count
on me to help spread Its Influence to
the extent of my ability.
The pastor of the First M. E. church
at this place, In his sermon on Sunday
morning, took occasion to commend
your great paper, pronouncing It "with
out a peer umong dally newspapers.”
Yours very truly.
J. R RADFORD.
Monroe. Ga., July 8, 1907.
FROM WM. HURD HILLYER.
Mr. F. L. Seely, Publisher Atlanta
Georgian. City:
Dear Sir—Accept congratulations
upon your superb editorial of yester
day regarding the prohibition Issue In
tills state. Very truly yours.
WILLIAM HURD HILLYER
Atlanta, July 8, 1907.
WITH US TO*THE END.
F. L. Seely. Publisher Georgian. At
lanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir—I want to congratulate
you on the brave stand you have taken
for prohibition. May you grow strong
er In this great work for the unfor
tunate mothers and children. I am
with you to the end. I am yours In
the work. Z. B. HAMILTON.
Bremen, Ga., July 8, 1907;
CAPTURED - InTIRELY.
Mr. F. L. Seely, Publisher of The Geor.
glan and News, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir:—Please let mo say hurrah
for The Georgian and state prohibition!
I am so proud of your noble stand for
the right, but anything less than that
would have been a surprise to me. I
am so glad that I am a subscriber to
your paper, and expect to continue at
such so long ts you float the presont
colors from your masthead. Closing
your columns to the wnlsky advertisers
secured my subscription, but now you
have captured me ntlrely by becoming
the bold and outspoken champion of
state prohibition. Sincerely yours,
R. H. BONNER
Ordinary of Jones County.
Gray. Ga., July 9, 1907.
IS RIGHT AND WILL WIN.
F. L. Seely, Esq., Atlanta, Ga,:
Dear Sir:—t want to congratulate
you on your stand takon tn The Geor
glan of the Sth Instant. You are rlghL
May God bleee you In the fight and
may you win. I do trust you will And
many friends to heartily second your
bold, brave stand. The position is
right and you can safely rest your esse
there. With best wishes, I ant, yours
vory truly,
A. H. KOHN.
Prosperity, S. C.. July 8, 1907.
WANT8 PAPER STOPPED.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Be so kind at to not send me your pa
per any longer. We have all tt\e prohi
bition In Fort Valley we want.
Yours truly,
1. P. PATTON.
Fort Valley, Ga.
THE PEOPLE "HAVE SPOKEN.
To The Atlunta Georgian, Atlanta. Go.:
Dear Sirs:—Let me “butt In'* long
enough to say amen to Mr. Seely's edi
torial of Saturday, and while I am up.
let me say that if Democratic G
bad carried out the principles <
moerncy. the prohibition meseures now
iding would have been enacted Into
s long years ago, at least as soon as
ood majority of counties went dry.
'he people of Georgia have spoken In
thunder tones for prohibition^ and If
this legislature does not hear and heed
their cry, then we are euro tb* repre
sentatives would not hear, though "one
rose from the dead."
Thank God that the cleanest, beet
dally paper tn Georgta Is In the lead for
Ood and home and humanity.
W. R HORNADY.
Dawson. Oa., July 10, 1907.
LEAGUE OFFERS~AN APOLOGY
FOR C0LUMBU8 RESOLUTIONS,
Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga.:
In face of the fact that our etty
council, and also our Board of Trade,
have, through nervy resolutions, de
clared themselves In favor of whisky,
sending resolutions to our representa
tives In both house and senate, re-
lueetlng them to vote against the bills
'or prohibition, we feel It our duty to let
the people of the state, through your
good paper, know that we have at
many. If not more, prohibitionists here
than whisky men, and wish to apolo
gise for ths personnel of both our local
bodies.
Of course, everyone acquainted with
Columbus, and political rings, enn east-
ly see through our council's action, but
everyone will no doubt tie surprised to
know that a Board of Trade of a city,
a strictly commercial body, have taken
such measures. But the potlttcc! ring
can be found also In our Board of Trade
rooms.
The rota atood for tha resolution
against state prohibition 20,
said resolution 19. This v<
known before It was taken; In fact, it
was never taken, for when It was de
elded to be taken, the gentlemen of the
board against the resolution left the
building In a body and absolutely re
fused to have any further dealings
'with it.
Some two hours were consumed In
speeches by members of both factions.
The speeches for prohibition were full
of sense and reason, and were made by
some of our best citizens, while thole
of the whisky men were absolutely
without foundation.
This nervy resolution would • never
have passed had every member of the
Columbus Board of Trade known of the
meeting, but It seems that the whisky
men kept It somewhat of a secret.
We deem It our duty to make this
apology for Columbus, and hope that
we may be able to soon show that the
prohibitionists are far In the majority
here.
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE OF
COLUMBUS.
ColumbuB, Ga,, July 10, 1907.
PRAISES OUR 8TAND.
F. L. Seely, Atlanta, Ga.
My Dear Sti: I thank God for
man tike you. I thank you for the
stand you have taken on the prohibition
question. It Is a good day when men
ask If a thing Is right before they ask If
It will pay. Of course, financial loss Is
never pleasant, but It Is a splendid
thing to be able to defy the world, the
flesh and the dovll that way.
I wish you were governor of Georgia.
You can be some time If you wish.
The peoplo are opening their eyes and
beginning to see.
You pleased our folks at Ponce De
Leon very much the other Sunday.
Como again. Sincerely,
A. B. CALDWELL.
Atlanta, Ga.
GOOD PEOPlFaRE WITH U8.
F. L. Seely, Publisher, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: It Is with genuine pleas
ure that I avail myself of this oppor
tunity to thank you for the lofty and
noble stand you have token relative to
the present state prohibition legislation
pending before the general ati
• • • The good people of Georgia,
Impelled by an honest sense of duty to
their state, who can In no senso be
termed radical and extreme In theli
views, aro with you In your fight, ant
trust that your efforts will be crownod
with glorious success.
Yours truly.
A. B. LOVETT.
Sylvanla, Ga.
BEST ANDONLY STAND.
F. L. Seely, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: J think the stand that you
and your paper, The Georgian, tnke. Is
the best and only stand for a citizen of
Georgia to take and trust that the day
when prohibition will maintain its
hold In Georgia Is not far distant.
Very truly yours,
J. R. LOYD.
Rome, Ga.
8ATI8FIEd”wITH IT.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The fight for and against prohibition
now being waged In the legislature and
In Atlanta Is being watched with a
treat deal of Interest by the.’ people of
hts section. Our people are not Inter
ested from a standpoint of commercial
ism. ns we have had prohibition tn
force for a number of years, and the
majority of the cltlscns are satisfied
with the results In alt respects. Tho
majority arc also In favor of total state
prohibition.
Very truly your*.
J. H. HASKINS.
Fort Gaines, Ga.
WISHES THE GEORGIAN SUCCES8.
Atlanta Oeorglan, Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen: We are glad to tea you
fighting for the cause of prohibition In
Georgia and we hope the cause will
meet with success from the present
legislature. However, If It doe* not. we
muet all keep pushing our cause until
we do succeed. We think It ts to the
Interest of all the business men of
Georgia to have total prohibition. It
adII help so many others. Hoping that
The Georgian will continue to meet
with success, w* are,
Yours very truly.
BRASELTON BROS.
Brasetton, Ga, July 10, 1907.
PEOPLE OF ONE MIND.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Yon are Indeed the champion of the
people who makes the hearts of many
fathers and mothers leap with joy. The
prayers of an hundred thousand moth
ers today are going up tn behalf of the
prohibition bill, with blessings to the
noble and big hearted legislators who
are now tn session and pushing the
measure. One ,day even the antis wilt
rise up and bless tbe day that tbe bill
was passed by our legislature. W*
know tbe law will be passed and signed
by our great governor, for tha muses
of the people ore of one mind.
WM. M'BRAYER.
Dallas, Ga
GRIFFIN BETTER FOR IT.
The Atlanta Georgian.
Dear Sirs: I wish to express my ap-
STATISTICS OF SAVINGS BANKS.
There are, approximately, eight and one-half million in
dividual savings accounts in thp United btatea, averaging
over t%Q0.0Q orcIi.
On these $3,500,000,000.00 of combined deposits, the deposi
tors receive yearly $140,000,000.00 in interest, as dividends on
their savings. . ,
The number of depositors and the total amount of sav-
ings not only indicates how far the people trust their money to
the banks, but considering the high average balance of these
accounts, it is convincing evidence of the success of those who
regularly save a part of their income.
This bank pays Four Per Cent Interest on such accounts,
compounded twice a year.
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.
predation of your stand for prohibi
tion. As one of your subscribers from
the beginning, I have always admired
your clean, newsy sheet, but nothing
you have championed heretofore has
been anything like eo important a* the
cause of prohibition you now espouse.
Having been In business here for
several yeirs, I have tried both the
wet and the dry eras, and will say pro
hibition does prohibit in Griffin. Ga,
and now we have the best business
here we've ever had. Aside from any
other but a financial view, we know
Griffin Is largely benefited by the clos
ing ot the saloons.
I trust that state prohibition will
prevail, and you have my heartiest
well wishes for success tn the cause of
state prohibition. Respectfully,
W. P. HORNE.
Griffin, Ga, July 10.
PEOPLE WIuTsUSTAIN IT.
5Ir. F. L. Seely, Publisher Georgian
and News, City:
Dear Sir—I am not surprised at the
position you have taken on the prohibi
tion question as expressed by you In
your published statement of July 6; In
fact. It would have surprised me If you
had taken any other stand. 1 know
what manner of man you are. You
regard no financial sacrifice too great
where the moral Is Involved. Very few
realize the apparent loss you might
sustain In the position you have taken,
but, sir, none but a man can take at alt
times a moral stand, and the good peo
ple ot Georgia will sustain you. Stand
squarely' by your convictions and you
will not be the loser, but will build for
yourself a name that will never be
forgotten, but ever appreciated by the
peoplo of your country.
Yours very truly,
E. G. WILLINGHAM.
Atlanta, Ga.
FROM A CONTEMPORARY.
( A Tolegram.)
F. L. Seely, care The Georgian and
Newa, Atlanta, Gel:
The News Is with you In your prohi
bition fight. Prohibition will win.
J. T. FAIN,
Editor Netvnan News.
Newnan, Ga, July 7, 1907.
Ia Committee Rooms
ARMY=NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Orders.
Washington, July 12.—Examining and
Supervising Dental Surgeon Robert T.
Oliver detailed to represent dental sur
geons at annual meeting National Den
tal Association at Minneapolis, July 80:
Captain Georgo M. Eckwurzel, assistant
surgeon, from Fort Meade to Philip
pines to accompany Sixth cavalry.
Captain William L. Kcllar, asalstant
surgeon, from Fort Douglas to Phil
ippines, September S; Major Charles F.
Kiefer, surgeon, from general hospital,
Washington barracks, to general ho*
pltal, Presidio of Ban Francisco.
Navy Orders.
Lieutenant Commander I. V. O. Qtllls,
commissioned; Lieutenant L. Shane, to
navy yard. League Island: Bnrlgn G.
A. Beall, Jr, detached Iowa to Nebras
ka; Ensign J. P. Murdock, detached
Des Moines to Mfssoufl.
Midshipmen J. Parker, Jr, to Kansas:
Midshipmen E. H. Williams and G. N.
Barket to Nebraska; Midshipman C. A.
Jones, detached, Indiana to Now Jer
sey; Midshipmen R. L. Montgomery,
N. H. White, Jr, and J. H. Ingram to
Nebraska, August 1; Midshipmen S. E.
Holliday and F. T. Stevenson to Inde
pendence, connection Crew California.
Midshipmen N. L. Nichols and L. C.
Srhelbln, to Georgia; Midshipman A. C.
Read, detached, Indiana to Ohio; Mid
shipman W. W. Lawrence, detached,
Indiana to New Jersey; Midshipmen
C. E. Hovey and G. Joerns, to Con
necticut: Midshipmen J. McC. Murray
and It. A. McClure, to Independence,
connection crew South Dakota.
Midshipman C. S. Keller, to Onto;
Idshlpman C. N. Htnkomp, to Ken
tucky; .Midshipman L. J. Gulliver, in
Illinois; Midshipmen C. C. Krakow and
W. T. Mnlllson, to Missouri; Midship
dlana to Kansas.
Movements of Vessels. ,
SAILED—July 9, Triton from Wash
ington for Hampton Roads; July 11
Tennessee and Washington from La
Rochelle for Brest.
At a meeting of the senate general
judiciary committee Thursday after
noon a motion was adopted to recom
mend the nutomoblle bill of Senator
T. S. Felder, of the Twenty-second dts.
trlct, to the'senate for passage.
The bill of Senator C. I. Hudson, of
the Twenty-fifth district. Introduced by
request, was passed upon unfavorable.
If Senator Felder's bill Is passed tt wilt
serve to curb the reckless driving of
automobiles on public highways.
It provides that no chauffeur shall
drive his machine faster than 10 miles
an hour In the suburbs of a city or In
corporated town, and that a speed of
20 miles per hour mjist not he ex
ceeded anywhere. All precaution ts
charged upon tbe operator of the ma
chine to protect those In buggies or
other vehicles drawn by horses or
mules;
Power of municipalities to deal di
rectly with the question of speed with
in the corporate limits Is not denied In
the measure.
On next Tuesday a hearing will be
given the bill which requires telegraph
companies to deliver or relay messages
received from competing companies
with dispatch.
The bill by Mr. McMtchael, of Ma
rlon, to compel all secret societies to
give bond with the ordinary In any
sum ranging from $5,000 to $20,000,
within his discretion, was favorably re.
ported by the committee on agriculture
Thursday afternoon, and will probably
be passed by the house.
The committee also favorably report
ed upon the bill of Mr. Wootten, of
Wilkes, requiring a license of $5 to be
paid to the ordinary for the right of
carrying a pistol. It also requires that
the party shall give bond In the sum
of $300, signed by two reputable citi
zens of the county. Of the tax received
$3 goes to the common school fund and
$2 to the county treasury.
The bill officially reslgnatlng Febru
ary 12 as "Georgia Day,” and provid
ing that It shall be observed in all the
schools, was favorably reported by the
educational commltte at Its meeting
Thursday afternoon. February 12 U
the day on which Oglethorpe settled at
Savannah, and the bill seeks to make It
a state holiday.
In response to a resolution offered by
Mr. Barksdale, of Wilkes, calling far
the appointment of a committee to In
vestigate the needs of a bureau of In
surance Information, the special judi
ciary committee Thursday afternoon
appointed a committee of threo for this
purpose. The committee Is composed
of Boyd, of Spalding; White, of Scre
ven, and Dean, of Floyd. The commit,
tee I* required to draft such Insurance
measures as they may think desirable.
Favorable action was token by the
committee upon the bill of Mr. Can
dler, of DeKalb, to create a board of
state examiners for all public account
ants.
A committee consisting of Belt, of
Fulton; Barrow, of Chatham, and
Adams, of Elbert, was appointed by the
appropriation committee Thursday aft
ernoon to Investigate the question of
salaries to be appropriated for Justices
of the court of nppeals who were elect
ed and assumed thetr duties after the
legislature adjourned last year, ond for
whose payment no appropriation has
been made. The committee will reps’.t
on the matter next Tuesday.
Another committee consisting of
Wise, of Fayette; Hines, of Baldwin,
and Neel, of Btrtow, was appointed to
report upon the deficiency approprta-
iloners of
upon
tlon of $43,000, due the pens
this state for tho year 1907.
On Thursday, July 18, the committee
will hear from representatives of all
the educational Institutions of the state,
and on July 23 the eleemosynary Insti
tutions will be heard from.
Having failed to reach a decision in
regard to the anti-pass hills of Mr.
Perry, of Hall, and Mr. Hall, of Bibb,
the committee on railroads on Thurs
day afternoon appointed a sub-commit
tee to consider the two bills and de
cide whether one of the two bill* shall
be noted upon, or whether a new hill
tv. T. Mnlllson, to Missouri; Midship- embodying the most Important portions
man tt. P. tt llllamaon, detached. In- of the two shall be drafted. Tills cotn-
COLUMBU8 LAMENTS
DEATH OF ENGINEER AKIN.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., July 12.—Ths tragic
death ot Engineer Akin, of Atlanta'
while at his post of duty Thursday
night, lias deeply affected hts many
friends In this city, where he was well
known.
CUMBERLAND I8LAND
MAY BECOME RESORT.
8p*clal to The Georglen.
Brunswick. Go., July 13.—A report
la current here that the Atlanta, Birm
ingham and Atlantic railroad Is ne-
liotlatlng for the purchase of all of
Cumberland Island not owned by the
Carnegie*.
This purchase would Include the
Cumberland Hotel and the beach. It Is
reported that the railroad company
will Improve the property and make a
leading summer resort of the Island.
MILITARY COMPANIES
CAMPING ON ST. SIMONS.
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick, On.. July 12.—The season
on St. Simone Island la now at Us
height Two or three military compa
nies arc In camp on the Island. All
tbe cottages ar* filled and the hotels
and boarding bouses ore crowded with
visitors from all porta of the state.
mlttee constate of Messrs. Hines, of
Baldwin; Slater, of Bryan; Neel, of
Bartow; Burwolf, of Hancock, and At
kinson, of Morgan.
Should tho house of reprctenta'lvcs
adopt the report of the committee on
labor the bill to create a state board of
barber examiners, introduced by Repre
sentative Payton, of Worth, will be
come a law. The bill requires all ap
plicants for barber license to stand an
examination, and If ts designed to Im
prove the sanitary conditions of barber
shops for the benefit of the public
health. One amendment was added by
the committee which provides that tha
law shall not apply In the country nor
In cities with lets than a population
of 250.
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